CPI Detailed Report Data for September 2013

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1 CPI Detailed Report Data for September Editors Malik Crawford Jonathan Church Contents Page Consumer Price Movements, September. 1 Discontinuation of Department Store Inventory es. 3 Chained Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) Annual Average es Discontinued... 3 CPI-U 12-Month Changes 4 Technical Notes 112 CPI U CPI W tables Table Page Table Page U.S. city average: Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;... commodity, service groups Detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories Special detailed categories Historical:... All items, 1913-present Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, indexes Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, percent change from previous December Selected areas: All items indexes Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross-classified Food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month City indexes and percent changes i CPI Detailed Report-September

2 Contents Continued Table CPI U Page Average price tables U.S. city average Energy: Residential unit and consumption ranges... P2 103 Gasoline... P3 104 Retail food... P4 105 Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups... 1C 108 U.S. city average, all items index... 24C 109 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, indexes... 25C 110 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, percent changes from previous December... 26C 111 Scheduled release dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date October November 20 November December 17 ii CPI Detailed Report-September

3 CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS SEPTEMBER The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. The energy index rose 0.8 percent in September and accounted for about half of the seasonally adjusted all items increase. All the major energy component indexes rose in September. The food index was unchanged, with declines in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and for nonalcoholic beverages offsetting increases in other indexes. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in September, the same increase as in August. The shelter and medical care indexes also advanced and accounted for most of this increase. The indexes for new vehicles and for airline fares rose as well, while the apparel and recreation indexes declined. The all items index increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months; this was the smallest 12-month increase since April. The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.7 percent over the last year with the shelter and medical care indexes both up 2.4 percent. The food index has risen 1.4 percent, while the energy index has declined 3.1 percent. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average Mar. Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month Apr. May June Unadjusted 12-mos. ended All items Food Food at home Food away from home Energy Energy commodities Gasoline (all types) Fuel oil Energy services Electricity Utility (piped) gas service All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities New vehicles Used cars and trucks Apparel Medical care commodities Services less energy services Shelter Transportation services Medical care services Not seasonally adjusted. Consumer Price Data for September Food The food index was unchanged in September after rising in each of the three previous months. The index for food at home was unchanged, as declines in the indexes for fruits and vegetables and nonalcoholic beverages offset advances in the other major grocery store food group indexes. The fruits and vegetables index fell 0.9 percent in September after rising in and August, as the fresh vegetables index fell 1.4 percent. The index for nonalcoholic beverages declined for the third month in a row, falling 0.2 percent. In contrast to these declines, the index for other food at home rose 0.4 percent in September after declining in August. The cereals and bakery products index rose 0.2 percent, while the indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and for dairy and related products both increased 0.1 percent. The food at home index has increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. The fruits and 1 CPI Detailed Report-September

4 vegetables index rose 3.0 percent, but the indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food at home both declined over the span. The index for food away from home rose 0.1 percent in September, its smallest increase since February, and has risen 1.9 percent over the past 12 months. Energy The energy index rose 0.8 percent in September after declining in August. All the major energy component indexes increased in September. The gasoline index, which declined slightly in August, rose 0.8 percent. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.3 percent in September.) The fuel oil index rose 0.9 percent after increasing 1.2 percent in August. The index for natural gas turned up in September, rising 1.8 percent after falling 2.3 percent in August. Similarly, the electricity index increased 0.5 percent after falling 0.1 percent in August. Despite the September increase, the energy index has declined 3.1 percent over the past 12 months, with the gasoline index declining 7.5 percent but the electricity and natural gas indexes both increasing. All items less food and energy The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.1 percent in September, the same increase as in August. The shelter index rose 0.2 percent for the fourth month in a row. The indexes for rent and owners equivalent rent both rose 0.2 percent while the index for lodging away from home fell 0.4 percent. The medical care index increased 0.3 percent in September after rising 0.6 percent in August. Within medical care, the hospital services index rose 0.7 percent, while the index for prescription drugs increased 0.2 percent. The new vehicles index rose 0.2 percent in September after being unchanged in August, while the index for airline fares increased 0.5 percent after declining in each of the three previous months. The index for tobacco rose slightly in September, while the indexes for used cars and trucks, for household furnishings and operations, and for personal care were all unchanged. The apparel index, which had risen four months in a row, fell 0.5 percent in September and the recreation index fell 0.1 percent. The index for all items less food and energy increased 1.7 percent for the 12 months ending September, a slightly smaller increase than the 1.8 percent figure for the 12 months ending August. Several components have exhibited very modest increases over the past 12 months, including apparel (0.8 percent), airline fares (0.8 percent), used cars and trucks (0.4 percent), and recreation (0.2 percent). Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of ( =100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of ( =100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Chained Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2011 period are subject to revision. The Consumer Price for October is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, November 20,, at 8:30 a.m. (EST). The release was originally scheduled for Friday, November 15 but was rescheduled because of the recent partial government shutdown. Federal Government Shutdown The release of these data occurs about 2 weeks later than originally scheduled because of the recent partial Federal government shutdown. Data collection for the estimates in this release had been completed prior to the shutdown in accordance with our normal schedule. However, the processing of estimates and the production of the Consumer Price news release were delayed due to the shutdown. 2 CPI Detailed Report-September

5 Discontinuation of Department Store Inventory es The Bureau of Labor Statistics will discontinue publication of its Department Store Inventory indexes after the release of the December CPI in mid-january 2014, and these values will no longer be uploaded to the Labstat database. For further information please contact Sharon Gibson at or Chained Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) Annual Average es Discontinued The final revisions of the C-CPI-U indexes for will be available in February Annual average indexes for C-CPI-U series will not be published for time periods after. (Monthly C-CPI-U indexes will continue to be published.) In February 2014, the annual average indexes for the final estimates for C-CPI-U series will be published in the public CPI database. Table 1CA will not be published. 3 CPI Detailed Report-September

6 CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2003 to Present Percent All Items All Items Less Food and Energy Percent CPI Detailed Report-September

7 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Other foods Other miscellaneous foods Food away from home Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Owners equivalent rent of residences Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Energy services Water and sewer and trash collection services Household furnishings and operations Household operations Apparel Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles Used cars and trucks Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Motor vehicle parts and equipment Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services CPI Detailed Report-September

8 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Hospital and related services Recreation Video and audio Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication Information and information processing Telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal care products Personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Tenants and household insurance Energy services Water and sewer and trash collection services Household operations Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ( =$1.00)... - $.428 $ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00)... - $.143 $ Not seasonally adjusted. 2 es on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 es on a December 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1988=100 base. 6 es on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 6 CPI Detailed Report-September

9 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended 6 months ended June Dec. Mar. June Mar. All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Other foods Other miscellaneous foods Food away from home Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Owners equivalent rent of residences Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Energy services Water and sewer and trash collection services Household furnishings and operations Household operations Apparel Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles Used cars and trucks Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Motor vehicle parts and equipment Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services CPI Detailed Report-September

10 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended 6 months ended June Dec. Mar. June Mar. Hospital and related services Recreation Video and audio Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication Information and information processing Telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal care products Personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Tenants and household insurance Energy services Water and sewer and trash collection services Household operations Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Not seasonally adjusted. 2 es on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 es on a December 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1988=100 base. 6 es on a December 2007=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 8 CPI Detailed Report-September

11 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Breakfast cereal Rice, pasta, cornmeal Rice Bakery products Bread White bread Bread other than white Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Cookies Fresh cakes and cupcakes Other bakery products Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts Crackers, bread, and cracker products Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Uncooked ground beef Uncooked beef roasts Uncooked beef steaks Uncooked other beef and veal Pork Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Bacon and related products Breakfast sausage and related products Ham Ham, excluding canned Pork chops Other pork including roasts and picnics Other meats Frankfurters Lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Lamb and mutton Poultry Chicken Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry including turkey Fish and seafood Fresh fish and seafood Processed fish and seafood Shelf stable fish and seafood Frozen fish and seafood Eggs Dairy and related products Milk Fresh whole milk Fresh milk other than whole Cheese and related products Ice cream and related products Other dairy and related products CPI Detailed Report-September

12 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Citrus fruits Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Canned fruits and vegetables Canned fruits Canned vegetables Frozen fruits and vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Dried beans, peas, and lentils Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Carbonated drinks Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Beverage materials including coffee and tea Coffee Roasted coffee Instant and freeze dried coffee Other beverage materials including tea Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Fats and oils Butter and margarine Butter Margarine Salad dressing Other fats and oils including peanut butter Peanut butter Other foods Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Salt and other seasonings and spices Olives, pickles, relishes Sauces and gravies Other condiments Baby food Other miscellaneous foods Prepared salads Food away from home Full service meals and snacks Limited service meals and snacks Food at employee sites and schools Food at elementary and secondary schools Food from vending machines and mobile vendors CPI Detailed Report-September

13 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home Distilled spirits at home Whiskey at home Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home Wine at home Alcoholic beverages away from home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home Wine away from home Distilled spirits away from home Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Housing at school, excluding board Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners equivalent rent of residences Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Fuel oil Propane, kerosene, and firewood Energy services Electricity Utility (piped) gas service Water and sewer and trash collection services Water and sewerage maintenance Garbage and trash collection Household furnishings and operations Window and floor coverings and other linens Floor coverings Window coverings Other linens Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture Other furniture Infants furniture NA NA Appliances Major appliances Laundry equipment Other appliances Other household equipment and furnishings Clocks, lamps, and decorator items Indoor plants and flowers Dishes and flatware Nonelectric cookware and tableware Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies Tools, hardware and supplies Outdoor equipment and supplies Housekeeping supplies Household cleaning products Household paper products Miscellaneous household products Household operations Domestic services Gardening and lawncare services CPI Detailed Report-September

14 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Moving, storage, freight expense Repair of household items Apparel Men s and boys apparel Men s apparel Men s suits, sport coats, and outerwear Men s furnishings Men s shirts and sweaters Men s pants and shorts Boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Women s apparel Women s outerwear Women s dresses Women s suits and separates Women s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories Girls apparel Footwear Men s footwear Boys and girls footwear Women s footwear Infants and toddlers apparel Jewelry and watches Watches Jewelry Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles New cars and trucks New cars New trucks Used cars and trucks Leased cars and trucks Car and truck rental Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Other motor fuels Motor vehicle parts and equipment Tires Vehicle accessories other than tires Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires Motor oil, coolant, and fluids Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Motor vehicle body work Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing Motor vehicle repair Motor vehicle insurance Motor vehicle fees State motor vehicle registration and license fees Parking and other fees Parking fees and tolls Automobile service clubs Public transportation Airline fare Other intercity transportation CPI Detailed Report-September

15 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Intercity bus fare NA NA Intercity train fare Ship fare Intracity transportation Intracity mass transit Medical care Medical care commodities Medicinal drugs Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs Medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians services Dental services Eyeglasses and eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital services Inpatient hospital services Outpatient hospital services Nursing homes and adult day services Care of invalids and elderly at home Health insurance Recreation Video and audio Televisions Cable and satellite television and radio service Other video equipment Video discs and other media, including rental of video and audio Video discs and other media Rental of video or audio discs and other media Audio equipment Audio discs, tapes and other media Pets, pet products and services Pets and pet products Pet food Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories Pet services including veterinary Pet services Veterinarian services Sporting goods Sports vehicles including bicycles Sports equipment Photography Photographic equipment and supplies Film and photographic supplies NA NA Photographic equipment Photographers and film processing Photographer fees Film processing Other recreational goods Toys Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment Sewing machines, fabric and supplies Music instruments and accessories Other recreation services Club dues and fees for participant sports and group exercises Admissions CPI Detailed Report-September

16 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from June to to to Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts Admission to sporting events Fees for lessons or instructions Recreational reading materials Newspapers and magazines Recreational books Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies College textbooks Tuition, other school fees, and childcare College tuition and fees Elementary and high school tuition and fees Child care and nursery school Technical and business school tuition and fees Communication Postage and delivery services Postage Delivery services Information and information processing Telephone services Wireless telephone services Land-line telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Computer software and accessories Internet services and electronic information providers Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer information items Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Cigarettes Tobacco products other than cigarettes Personal care Personal care products Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements Personal care services Haircuts and other personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Legal services Funeral expenses Laundry and dry cleaning services Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning Financial services Checking account and other bank services Tax return preparation and other accounting fees Miscellaneous personal goods Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap Infants equipment Special aggregate indexes Commodities Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Transportation services Other services All items less food All items less shelter CPI Detailed Report-September